34 Films & TV Shows Set In Oceania During The 1940s
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Until They Sail
🇳🇿 New Zealand The 1940sThey couldn't have the love they wanted, so they took the love they could get! — Four sisters in New Zealand fall for four U.S. soldiers en route to the Pacific theater in WWII.
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The Proud and Profane
🇳🇨 New Caledonia The 1940sA MOVIE OF STARTLING FRANKNESS...! — In this romantic drama, beautiful Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley (Deborah Kerr) arrives on the South Pacific island of New Caledonia to learn more about the circumstances surrounding the death of her husband, Howard, in the Battle of Guadalcanal. There, Ashley falls for the gruff, seductive Marine Lt. Col. Colin Buck (William Holden), but struggle and tragedy follow when the widow learns about the reality of Buck's life back home.
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A Town Like Alice
England 🇲🇾 Malaysia Northern Territory The 1940sA tale of survival. — In 1941, The advancing Japanese army captures a lot of British territory very quickly. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they have no plan on what to do with the women and children of the British.
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Beachhead
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands The 1940sIs not just a war move. — On a Japanese-occupied island during World War II, only two soldiers remain alive after a mission attempt goes horribly wrong. Trapped on the island, they must escort a scientist and his daughter to the other side of the island where their ship awaits. They must battle nature, hard terrain, and advancing Japanese troops.
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Sands of Iwo Jima
🇰🇮 Kiribati The 1940sA great human story... makes a mighty motion picture! — The relationship between Sergeant Stryker and a group of rebellious recruits is made difficult by the Sergeant's tough training tactics. At Tarawa, the leathernecks have a chance to see Stryker in action, and begin to appreciate him.
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The Rats of Tobruk
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇱🇾 Libya The 1940s The 1930sThree friends enlist in the Australian Army and serve in North Africa, holding the city of Tobruk against Rommel's forces.
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Abroad with Two Yanks
🇦🇺 Australia The 1940sTwo roaring Romeos who thought even the dames were on lend lease! — Biff and Jeff, two American G.I.'s on furlough in Australia during The Second World War, are enjoying their time the way most soldiers on leave do. When they meet the beautiful Joyce, however, they both fall head over heels for her, and start competing for her attentions. As their R&R time begins to run out, the schemes they each come up with to win her affection and foil the other's plans to do the same become more and more outrageous.
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Marine Raiders
California 🇦🇺 Australia 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands The 1940sCOURAGE - Cold as the Steel of their Bayonets! ROMANCE - Warm as the Love which Inspires It! ACTION - Shaking the Skies! — A Marine major (Pat O'Brien) looks out for his captain (Robert Ryan) on Guadalcanal and in Australia.
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Guadalcanal Diary
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands The 1940sThe Victory picture of the year ! — Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.
